He can play football but he can´ t swim.

Positive and Negative Question Answer

I I I
You Can swim You You Can.
He He Yes, He
She She She
It Can It Swim? It
Can' t swim Can’t
We We We
(= cannot) No,
They They They

 Can expresses ability or capacity .

 Can is called a modal verb. It always keeps the same form in the present.
E.g.: He can run fast.

 Can is always followed by a verb in the infinite form without to.

E.g.: He can play football.

A) Label the pictures with the words in

the box.

1. swimming
2. basketball
3. skating
4. surf
5. running
6. tennis
7. football
8. climbing
9. sailing
10. boxing
11. parachute jumping
12. weight lifting

A) Look at the pictures again and write

sentences with can and can´ t .

Example: He can play football but he can´ t

swim.

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 A) Complete the sentences with can or can´ t.

 Cats __________ talk.

 Babies __________ play chess.

 Mary __________ swim very well.

 Mark __________ swim. He is afraid of water.

 You __________ buy that Mercedes Benz. It´ s too expensive.

 Susan makes great food. She __________ cook very well.

 I __________ speak Chinese because it´ s too difficult.

 Peter __________ go to work today; he is feeling sick.

 Mary doesn´ t like music. She __________ play the piano.

 Brian __________ dance tonight because he broke his leg.

A) Answer these questions

 Can you play soccer?

 _______________________________________________________________________________

 Can your father drive a bus?

 _______________________________________________________________________________

 Can you play the guitar?

 _______________________________________________________________________________

 Can you run fast?

 _______________________________________________________________________________

 Can your best friend play the piano?

 _______________________________________________________________________________

 Can your parents speak English?

 _______________________________________________________________________________

A) Complete the following sentences

 ________ she walk? – No, she ___________ she is only five months old.

 What _________ he play? – He is starting the violin now.

 ________ he ride a bike? No, he __________ he is too young.

 ________ you speak German? – No, I _________. I think it is too difficult